Horatio Alger Award

Horatio Alger Award

Lifetime membership in the Horatio Alger Association is conferred on 10 to 12 individuals each year with the presentation of the Horatio Alger Award. The Award symbolizes the Association’s values, including personal initiative and perseverance, leadership and commitment to excellence, belief in the free-enterprise system and the importance of higher education, community service, and the vision and determination to achieve a better future.

Awards Activities

The Annual Horatio Alger Awards are a three-day celebration held each spring in Washington, D.C. During these events, usually 10-12 individuals are inducted into the Association with the presentation of the Horatio Alger Award. Concurrently, the newest class of Horatio Alger National Scholars are recognized for their determination in spite of personal adversities.

International Award

In 2003, the Horatio Alger Association presented the first International Horatio Alger Award to a citizen of another country. This expansion of the Association’s mission was done in recognition that the values that have led to personal success in the United States are also applicable to people in other countries.

Norman Vincent Peale Award

The Norman Vincent Peale Award is annually conferred on a Member who has made exceptional humanitarian contributions to society; who has been an active participant in the Association; and who continues to exhibit courage, tenacity and integrity in the face of great challenges.

Becoming a Member

The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans accepts nominations each year for the Horatio Alger Award. Nominations are reviewed by the Association’s Board of Directors who select the best candidates to receive the Award. The annual deadline to submit nominations is June 1.